FILM
Dala Picutes creates and produces documentary films with a strong visual and social impact focus, working from early concept through to release. These projects bring together global contributors, often from underrecognised communities, shaping stories with care and curiosity. The work is grounded, cinematic and driven by a commitment to authentic storytelling.
Super Nature
Phoebe from Dala Pictures worked as the Casting Producer and then Associate Producer on Super Nature. A BFI and Doc Society funded feature film distributed by the British Film Institute. A global love letter to nature, Super Nature is an immersive exploration of our world today, filmed exclusively on the original home movie format, Super 8. Shot by people all over the world, the universal and the local combine in this intimate gaze on nature and voices in many tongues. With 40 Super 8 collaborators in 25 countries across 5 continents, its a wondrous and diverse tapestry of footage of the natural world. The film has won awards locally and internationally, premiered at the London BFI Film Festival and across international festivals across the world, its coming out in the IMAX in September 2026 with a cinema release soon after.
Covid 19 Diaries
Dala Pictures produced and directed The Covid-19 Diaries, a collaborative documentary project, capturing human experiences during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic: both the struggles and the beautiful moments. The project aims to bring people together and encourage a sense that we are not alone, even in isolation. Connection in a time of disconnection. The Covid 19 Diaries premiered at The Box at We The Curious.
2020
2020 is a collaborative documentary that tells the unheard stories of the Somali Girls Group, an underrecognised community in Bristol. Somali’s are the third largest population in Bristol, Somali culture makes a major, but wildly underestimated contribution to Bristolian life but as a community they are hugely underserved. These young girls do not see themselves portrayed in the media and therefore don’t believe their voices are heard. This film focuses on the what it is like to be a young black muslim woman in today’s society, on British/ Somali identity and cultural difference, on racism, the experience of Covid-19 and how they are growing up with the vigour to change their personal representation. These are powerful messages from young, brave women who pride themselves on their heritage. Co-created with the Somali Girls Group, they picked Dala Pictures to support them to tell their story.
Towards Harmony, A Musical Integration
Directed and produced by Phoebe from Dala Pictures.
People should be defined by their ability not their disability. In the music industry and most industries, disabled people are poorly represented; sidelined, discriminated against and often invisible in some circumstances. The British Paraorchestra, the world’s first large-scale professional ensemble musicians with disabilities confronts this issue head-on, presenting world-class music experiences for the broadest range of audiences and demonstrating that disability is no barrier to talent. The film takes in the journey of The British Paraorchestra as they gear up to perform at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, as part of the Birmingham Classical Season. The concert, conducted by Charles Hazlewood (Artistic Director of The British Paraorchestra) showcases composer and musician Lloyd Coleman’s symphony Towards Harmony and is performed in collaboration with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Hayes Pavilion 6 Degrees
Produced and Directed by Phoebe at Dala Pictures and shot and edited by Siddiqui Media, this film was produced by an all-female video production team, bringing together young people who have never had prior access to festival environments or documentary productions.
This short documentary follows a world first installation of a stage at Glastonbury Festival made out of mycelium. 6 Degrees was a project crafted from mycelium panels, a new regenerative material made from the root network of fungi. The aim for this is to replace polystyrene using natural biodegradable materials opening exciting prospects for the creative and events industries. Opening up the conversation of the way we work with materials and our relation of production within the creative industries.
We were given the chance create a short film about this innovative bio-material while offering a unique opportunity in the documentary making process, teaching aspiring female videographers and producers to help create the film.
